I am a quantitative ecologist and wildlife biologist who is interested in supporting good decisions in natural resource management. I combine field research, quantitative methods, and structured-decision making skills to understand system dynamics and help support wildlife management decisions in a transparent and inclusive framework. I have a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Ohio University (2011), a Ph.D. in Ecology from Auburn University (2017), and post-doctoral experience from the Alabama and Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units at Auburn University and the University of Florida.

I previously worked as an ecologist for the U.S. Geological Survey at the Fort Collins Science Center, where I built models and tools to support management decisions for wild horse populations in the United States. A key product I developed was PopEquus, a website application that can simulate wild horse populations and help understand trade-offs among management alternatives.

I currently am a Lead Scientist at Conservation Science Partners. I will be working on science products to understand population dynamics and support management decisions for desert tortoises in the western United States.

On this site, you can learn about my work interests, where my projects occur, and products and publications that have emerged from my work.

You can contact me at: brian [dot] folt [at] gmail [dot] com.